Wick (Highland) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and scattered heavy showers on Saturday. Becoming windy.

Today:

Mostly bright with a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers, some quite heavy. Some longer spells of rain will reach the west later. Windy, west coast gales in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Frequent showers this evening and tonight with some longer spells of rain in the west for a time. Strong winds with coastal gales in west slowly easing. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Sunday:

Bright or sunny intervals and showers, some heavy with the chance of thunder especially towards Caithness and Strathspey. Breezy for most. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy, most frequent in the west. Windy at times. Fewer showers and more sunshine on Tuesday, but more widespread again on Wednesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Aug 2019

Thursday will see further spells of rain and perhaps stronger winds affecting northern parts of the UK, with the south more likely to remain largely dry with sunny spells. The end of the week and into the weekend is uncertain at this stage, but will probably see the unsettled weather continuing, mainly across the north and northwest, with drier and brighter conditions elsewhere. Temperatures will recover to near or above average by day. During the remainder of the month high pressure is likely to remain close by to the southwest bringing periods of settled and warmer conditions, especially across southern areas, with perhaps the chance of some thundery showers moving up from the near continent. The north and northwest may see further spels of wet and windy weather at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Aug 2019

Confidence remains rather low during this period. However, there are signs that high pressure will increasingly dominate the weather across the UK. Southern areas are most likely to see the driest and sunniest weather at first, perhaps with some lingering wet and potentially windy conditions affecting the north. However, longer spells of dry and sunny weather may occasionally develop across all parts. Temperatures are generally likely to be warmer than average, although there is little indication of anything exceptional at this time.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 Aug 2019